Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1921 — Page 5

Stuart Walker Players Are to Blacken Faces 'Come Seven,’ Negro Comedy, Will Be the Bill at Murat Beginning Monday. KELLYS IN 11TH WEEK Stuart Walker will make theatrical history next week. For the first time in the history of the stock stage in Indianapolis an entire company of white players will appear in blackface makeup. All the characters appearing in a comedy, “Come Seven,” which Stuart Walker will present at the Murat next week, are black in color. This negro comedy caused much discussion in New York last season when a company of white actors appeared In blackface make-up. Miss Blanche Yurka, leading woman of the company, will hide her beauty under a heavy coat of burnt cork next week. Even McKay Morris, the matinee idol, will hide behind a heavy layer of burnt cork. At English's next week Gregory Kelly will present ‘‘The Hottentot,” which is William Collier's big success.

"COME SEVEN” NEXT BII.L AT MURAT. The Stuart Walker Company is donning burnt cork and glad rags next week at the Murat to present Octavus Koy Cohen’s unique negro comedy, '“Come Seven,” which will be seen for the first time in Indianapolis. This play is a distinct departure from any attraction Mr. Walker has ever offered to local theatergoers. It is based upon the famous stories that have been appearing from time to time in the Saturday Evening Post. This will be the first time in the theatrical history of Indianapolis that an entire company of white players has appeared in blackface make-up. The story of “Come Seven,” revolves about a diamond ring that is stolen, and a fake "sparkler” that Is substituted for It. The efforts of the rightful owners to acquire the lost gem, the ludicrous siuations that are created because of the fact that every one is trying to make some money out of the affair, and the manner in which they all reflect back upon the love story of the play, cause a continuous cascade of merriment from the rise of the curtain to its fall, it Is promised. The actors and actresses in Mr. Walker's company are looking forward to the good time they are going to have playing in this chocolate colored comedy. As Vistar Goins, Blanche Yurka will give a characterization of a dusky queen that will not soon be forgotten. McKay Morris appears as Florian Salppey, the Beau Brummel of the piece. Others who will appear are Elizabeth Patterson as Elzevir Nesbit, Judith Lowry as Lithia Blevins, Aldrich Bowker as Semon Mashby, John Wray as Urlas Nebit, George Somnes as Lawyer Evans Chew. Edwin Noel as Cass Deegers. James Morgan as Probable Huff, and Grace Kiechie as Mrs. Goins. This comedy has been directed by Stuart Walker himself, and the elaborate "high-brown” settings have been designed by Frank Zimmerer.

NEW MEMBERS JOIN KELLY STOCK COMPANY. In support of Gregory Kelly and Ruth Gordon, three new members of the Kelly Stock Company will be seen for the first time when the curtain goes up on the eleventh week of their season at English's. in the Victor Mapes-William Collier successful comedy. “The Hottentot.” William Collier has Just closed his sea son in "The Hottentot.” and the first release of this successful comedy for stock was secured from Sam H. Harris ss a personal favor to Mr. Kelly. In "The Hottentot,” Mr. Kelly will be seen as Sam Harrington, the part originally created by Mr. Collier. Harrington, who is very much afraid of horses, but who rides a vicious thoroughbred to win a girl. Harrington has been mistaken for a famous rider of the same name and. although really abjectly distrustful of horses, he refuses to confess the weakness and thus lose the girl. Embarrassing and amusing difficulties follow which are eventually straightened out to a successful conclusion. In support of Mr. Kelly and Miss Gordon most of the favorites of the company will be seen, including Wallis Clark, as the butler; Angela Ogden, Wallace Ford. Alma Hammersly. Robert Leslie, and Howard Hill. In addition to the three new members of the company. Leon Gordon. Devah Morel and George Alison. A splendid production is promised by William Sheaf. Jr., technical director of the Kelly Company, and unusual lighting effects by Phillip Young, chief electrician Of the new members of the Kelly company. Mr. Alison was recently seen at English's in support of Lynn Fontaine and Gregory Kelly in George Tyler's production of “Dulcy,” which will have an early New York opening at the Frazee Theater. Leon Gordon has never been seen in Indianapolis as for the past few years he has been in New York in several Broadway successes. -i- -I- -|- SPECIAL BILLS ANNOUNCED BY STUART WALKER AT MURAT. As the second of a series of three special matinees this season at the Murat theater, Stuart Walker will present three AMUSEMENTS.

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MASS MEETING -ATMACHINISTS’ HALL 39 S. DELAWARE ST. Sunday Evening, June 19, 1921 At 8:00 O’CLOCK Mr. Peter McSwiney, brother of the late Lord Mayor Terrence McSwlney, of Cork, Ireland, will give a true expression of Ireland of the present. Mr. Charles T. Sprading of Los Angeles, California, lecturer and author, will speak on the Irish question from an viewpoint ALL ARE WELCOME ADMISSION FREE

of his own one-act plays on Friday afternoon, June 24th. The first of these special performances will be given next Sunday afternoon, when "The Book of Job,” which is considered Stuart Walker’s greatest achievement in the theater, will be again offered to the public, being sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Indianapolis. Mr. Walker announces that his program of playlets will be universal in appeal. He has designed them as he says, “for young people, from seven to seventy.” The initial number of the trio will be his charming fantasy, “Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil,” which is one of the most successful one-act plays ever written by a native dramatist. This will be followed by an interlude entitled “Nevertheless,” which contains all the delicate imagery of Barrie. The last play will be the world premiere of his latest work, “Sir David Wears A Crown." which appears in the current number of The Ladies’ Home Journal. This production is unique in that it is written as a sequel to the "Six Who Pass While tho Lentils Boil.” Virtually all of the Stuart Walker Company will appear In this special matinee, many In the roles they created in the first two of these playlets when they were first seen on tour with the Portmanteau theater of Mr. Walker's. SHOW GIRLS DO WORK OF CLERKS AND SERVANTS That Is, Those Who Can Find Places Do — 2,000 Jobless in Chicago. CHICAGO, June I8.—Chicago's rialto has been turned into a bread line. First nighters and gallery gazers today came to the rescue as 2,000 chorus girls who are Jobless and penniless here. Funds were being contributed to a relief fund to tide the girls over until the show business gets on Its feet again. “The benefit will wind up with a big picnic which is to be staged tomorrow. Some of the lucky girls are working as maids and clerks," said Miss Alice Sirwin pretty ballet dancer. “But most of us cannot find a position at all. But we are going to stick together and struggle along and try to make out. We cannot go back to the old home town and admit that we are failures. And then business will pick up pretty soon we believe." ONE WEEK WITHOUT DISEASES. During a recent week England and Wales were without a single case of smallpox, cholera or typhus fever.

LAST TWO TIMES TODAY “TEA FOR THREE” THE SUCCESS OF THREE CONTINENTS. SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 P. M., MURAT THEATRE The Stuart Walker Company IN “THE BOOK OF JOB” Stuart Greatest Achievement In the Theatre TO AT ALL NEXT WEEK MURAT Mats. Wed., Sat. The Stuart Walker Company Presents a Riot In Blackface “COME SEVEN BY OCTAVUS ROY COHEN —First Time In Indianapolis— U SEE ’EM IN BLACKFACE SEE ’EM IN BLACKFACE SEE’EM IN BLACKFACE~ Sx m I —WITH— BLANCHE YURKA McKAY MORRIS ELIZABETH PATTERSON ALDRICH BOWKER _ JUDITH LOWRY GEORGE SOMNES == JULIA McMAHON JOHN WRAY s GRACE KIECHLE EDWIN NOEL " And a half dozen high-brown heroines and heroes. & SEE 'EM IN BLACKFACE SEE ’EM IN BLACKFACE SEE ’EM IN BLACKFACE COOLEST THEATRE IN TOWN SPECIAL MATINEE FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH For Young People from Seven to Seventy Stuart Walker presents three of his own one-act plays “SIX WHO PASS WHILE THE LENTILS BOIL” “NEVERTHELESS” “SIR DAVID WEARS A CROWN” (First time on any stage) PRICES—25c to 75c. .SEATS NOW SELLING

In The Land of Make Believe B, WALTER D. HICKMAN

The $1 top Idea of Gregory Kelly Is receiving serious consideration by theatrical powers that be In the East, meaning, of course, New York City. When Mr. Kelly decided on the admission price for his summer stock productions at English's this spring and summer the actor-manager coined this expression: "One dollar for the best seat. None higher. A Broadway production for one-third the price.” Mr. Walker Whiteside eminent actor who was seen here las - ; season In the romantic “Master of Ballantrae," has written a letter to Mr. Mique O'Brien a dramatic critic of Terre Haute, Ind. and a personal friend of the actor. In this letter Mr. Whiteside opines that he will be unable to obtain a suit able vehicle for next season and that he probably will organize a touring company for the purpose of presenting Shakespeare at "$1 for the best seat." Mr. Whiteside has made no definite announcement of his plans for next season. but his expressed idea reflects the wisdom of Mr. Kelly in using that price as the top money for the best seats. On the other hand. Mr. Kelly has successfully demonstrated in Indianapolis what splendid values there is in a dollar bill. When Collier brought “The Hottentot” to English's last season the prevailing high prices on the legltimatstage were maintained. For a dollar bill the summer patrons at English’s next week will be able to see this comedy success with Mr. Kelly playing the ColHer role. Mr. Kelly has demonstrated successfully that his seat sale permits him to build not only adequate, but substantial sets for all of his productions. His company contains names which are familiar to Chicago. New York and the “road” audiences. It is indeed remarkable how much Kelly can offer for a dollar. It seems that Mr. Whiteside Is studying seriously of applying Mr. Kelly’s system to Shakespeare. Stuart Walker will start rehearsals next week for “My Lady Friends,” a successful comedy, which was seen last year at the Murat, with the late Clifton Crawford in the role. Tom Powers, remembered for his delightful work with Helen Hayes In “Bab.’' will join the Walker company for this comedy. Mr. Byron Beasley, who has been with the Kelly company since the opening of

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the season, will leave for New York Sunday to begin rehearsals soon in anew Broadburst play. One of the outstanding features of the Kelly season has been the vivid, honest, well drawn and polished character work of Mr. Beasley. His return next season will be welcomed. Leon Gordon, who will make his first appearance in Indianapolis next week with the Kelly company, is a playwright as well as an actor. At the close of the Kelly seqjon here Mr. Gordon will supervise the direction of his own play, “Poppy God,” which will open at the Selwyn Theater lu New York City, on Aug. 8. -I- -I- -I“Madame Milo,” anew three act comedy by Frederick and Fannie Hatton, has been accepted for immediate production by the Messrs. Leo and J. J. Sbnbert. The play is now being cast and rehearsals begin next week. -1- -iThe screen version of "Peter Ibbetson,” production of which has been started at the Paramount eastern studio under the direction of George Fltsraaurtee, is declared by Paramount officials to be the most pretentious picture produced in the company's eastern studio this year, according to data received by this department. Headed by Elsie Ferguson and Wallace Reid, as stars, *he cast for the picture is the most Imposing ever gathered for a Paramount picture with the possible exception of “The Affairs of Anatol.” Elliott Dexter, Montagu Love, George Fawcett and Paul McAllister play the principal male roles outside the title part which Reid will have. The two feminine parts, next In p'-omlnencc to the “Duchess of Towers," which Miss Ferguson will do, will be played by Miss Barbara Dean and Mias Vivian Oakland. A half dozen or more youngsters will

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be seen In the first pert of the picture. Little Gogo Tasquler, who grows up to be “Peter Ibbcc.son," will be played by Charles Eaton, 8 years old Nell Buck, nn 8-year-old edition of Elsie Ferguson, will bo “Mimsey,” the little girl who becomes the “Dutchess of Towers" later In the story. The opening -cones for the picture are being filmed in an artistic setting—a French garden in the village of Passy, a suburb of Paris. All four seasons of the year will be shown in the garden, opening with springtime.

STREET RAILWAY CONFERENCE SET City Officials and Car Men to Hold Second Session. Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby announced today that a second conference of city officials with officers of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company at which attempts to negotiate a contract granting the city most of the rights It had under the recently surrendered traction franchise has been arranged for 8:30 o’clock next Friday morning in the office of Mayor Charles W. Jewett. The parties failed to reach an agreement, further than that the company will accept orders from the board of public works Just ai it did before the surrender of the franchise, pending the negotiation of anew coutract at a meeting held last week. The mayor, tho corporation counsel, the street railway officials, members of the city council the board of public works and the board of park commissioners are invited to the second meeting. I*B GIVEN DIPLOMAS. RICHMOND, lad., June IS. —One hundred and twenty-eight seniors received diplomas last night at the graduating exercises of the Richmond High School. Asa part of the commencement program a number of honors and awards were announced and ftlven to students.

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GAUL TO MAKE LAST APPEARANCE Os the Season at Murat Sunday Afternoon

A notable dramatic event is the presentation of “The Bock Os Job,” which Is to be presented Sunday afternoon at the Murat by the Stuart Walker Company, under the ruspices of the League of Women Voters c; Indianapolis. This great drama tic poem from the Bible is admirably fitted for presentation In dramatic form, and with the ex. ceptlon of a few deletions and the addition of stage directons The Book ol Job is given in its entirety. The first part of Job is called a prologe, which ’ delivered in narfative form by the narrators, who are played by Judith Lowry and Elizabeth Patterson. They tell of the misfortunes that have befallen Job and tho afflictions that have been visited upon him. The niches In which they stand are dimly lighted. When they have finished their disser. tation the center cf the stage is illumined and there one sees Job and his three friends. Job curses the day he was born and debates with his three frlenls. Elihn comes and counsels with them. While they are talking a storm breaks and a voice from the whirlwind speaks to Job. It is the voice of God. At the end the niches are 'gain Illumined and the narrators give tho conclusion. One learns of the Joy and plenty that falls to Job’s lot and the number of years wherein ho dwells In peace and happiness. George Gaul will be seen for the last time In Indianapolis thß summer, when he makes his appearance as Job. The three comforters, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, will be played by Goerge Somnes, John Wray, and Aldrich Bowker. a new actor with the' Walker company. L'Estrange Millman has been cast for the role of Ellhu. As before mentioned, Elizabeth Patterson and Judith Lowry will appear as the narrators. Special Incidental music for the Walker production of Job has been arranged by Elliott Scbenck, and will be rendered by the Orloff Ensemble of this city. The

costumes and settings were designed by Frank Zimmerer. Mayor and Dithmer Inspect Fire Houses Stations, personnel and equipment of the Indianapolis fire department are being inspected each morning at fi o’clock by Mayor Charles W. Jewett and Henry L. Dithmer, member of the board of public safety. The officials desire to know first hand the state of the department since it has been completely motorized and the two-platoon system practically complete in operation. Mayor Jewett is acting as a member of the hoard of safety in the absence from the city of President A. L. Taggart and Felix M. McWhlrter. Dog Tears Flesh of Shelbyville Boy Special to The Times. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., June 18.—James Burkett, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burkett of this city, suffered serious Injuries Friday evening when he was attacked by a large Airdale dog. The boy was on an errand when the dog Jumped at his throat and tore pieces of flesh from his shoulders and chest. His arms and limbs were also torn and scratched by the dog. The wounds were given immediate attention and tho boy nay recover. The dog is being watched for signs of hydrophobia.

AMUSEMENTS. la t 7we' to “FAIR AND WARMER” MA^ KE TODAY and the balcony scene from “ROMEO and JULIET” NIGHT

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BROAD RIPPLE PARK and Bathing Beach, Indianapolis SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1921—Afternoon and Evening PEERLESS ENTERTAINERS VOCAL—INSTRUMENTAL—COMEDY In a Repertoire of Costumed Song Specialties And String Instrument Numbers. PROGRAM “I'd Like to Fall Asleep and Wake up in My Mammy’s Arms” Trio of Mixed Voices Cornet Solo (selected) Mr. Kenneth Treitsch Hoop Skirt Song (in cGdbiinG)Miss Lthelyn Stellhom Italian Song Specialty (in costume) Mr. Schafer and Daughter ‘‘Why Don't You Answer Me, Old Pal?” Mr. Merrill “All String Trio”—Banjo, Treitsch; Delcimer, Treitsch; , (The Delcimer used is an instrument almost forgotten to the musid world, and is 100 years old.) Comedy Costumed Song Miss Stellhor* Uncle Joe and His Davkey Sermon Mr. Sohaf Assisted by Merrill and Treisch, with banjo and guitar accompaniment. H Dancing—Canoeing—Coaster—Old Mill—Merry-Go-Round—SlldeJß Many Other Novelty Devices. First-Class Restaurants and Refreshments—Plan Your Family unions and Picnics at this Amusement Park. J9H UNION TRACTION CO. of INDIANA B

Favorite Stars Scheduled at Pictures Houses MacDonald and Meighan Return in Their Latest Vehicles. OTHER NOVELTIES DUE The movie menu for next week on the local screen reads like the movie four hundred has been ransacked of its biggest names. Some of the best known of the Bcreen actors will appear In the movie productions announced for next week at the local houses. The movie lii.e-up for next week is a* follows: Loew’s State—Thomas Meighan In “White and Unmarried.” Circle—Katherine McDonald In “Trust Your Wife.” , Ohio—Lillian Walker and Seena Oowen in “The Woman God Changed.” Mister Smith's—A number of Paramount pictures. Alhambra—Ethel Clayton and Walter Hiers in “Sham.” Isis—Wallace Reid In “Too Much Speed.” Regent—Jane Novak In “The Golden Ttail.” Colonial—Conway Tearle In “Bucking the Tiger." Special music will be a feature at all movie houses. Screen news and other movie novelties will also be shown. -1- -I- -1MEIGHAN TOPS LOEW’S MOVIE BILL. When “White and Unmarried,” of which Tom Meighan is the star, comes to Loew's Sunday, film patrons will have an opportunity of seeing how “the other half lives” in the gay French capital. Meighan appears as a crook, who reforms when his uncle leaves him half a million dollars, goes to Europe to “kill time.” He has a romance and incidentally is involved in some desperate encounters with apaches in Paris. It Is the Paris of the novelists that Is shown. The underground Paris, the Paris of the dance halls, the apaches, the picturesque and hectic. Billy Kane develops Into a man of rare prowess ano rescues several damsels in distress. Meighan is cast as Kane. It is a vivid tale with plenty of excitement and red-blooded action. Tom Forman, director, and Will M. Ritchey adapted John D. Swain’s story. Jacqueline Logan Is leading woman and Grace Darmond has an Important role. Waiter Long is cast as a particularly ferocious apache. -I- -I- •!- AFTER AN ABSENCE KATHERINE MACDONALD RETURNS. Katherine MacDonald la “Trust Your Wife,” adapted from “Conscience,” the stage play by Edward Sheldon, will oe the feature attraction at the Circle theater beginning Sunday. The story centers about Margot Hastings* and her husband, newly married, who find the standards of living in New (Continued on Page Six.)